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Presidential hopefuls vie for votes
The Battlefield Sanja Lazic Staff Writer
Boise State offers the most language programs in Idaho.
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Chick-fil-A
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Policy change continues in the Chick-fil-A political saga.
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end to the worst abuses, such as capping
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or dropping coverage when an individual
Romney’s Claims (www.mittromney.com)
gets sick
Expanded access to free preventive services like flu shots, diabetes screenings,
On the first day, will issue an executive order that paves the way for the federal government to issue
and mammograms
Obamacare waivers to
3.1 million young Americans now have
all fifty states
Will work to repeal the full legislation as quickly as possible
Education
In place of Obamacare, will pursue poli-
Boise State keeps the wolves at bay during the Saturday game.
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Education Spending
By doubling funding for Pell Grants and establishing a college tax credit, put higher
a health care reform plan that is best for
education within reach for millions more
its own citizens
Americans Won’t allow the American Opportunity Tax Credit to expire
cial aid system
Spending
Wants to reduce and stabilize federal
Put forward a specific, balanced plan
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of spending cuts and revenue increases to
Will eliminate Obamacare, Title X Family Planning Funding Will reduce subsidies for the National Endowments For The Arts And Humanities
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$4 trillion over the next decade, including $1 trillion in spending cuts signed into law last sumreduce the deficit by more than
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Republicans
and reduce foreign aid
Wants to fix the nation’s tax code Make a permanent, across the board 20 percent cut in marginal rates Cut corporate rate to 25 percent, from current15 percent to 35 percent Switch to a territorial tax system—no tax on income earned abroad, only domestic
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Broncos beat Lobos
Obama’s Claims (www.barackobama.com)
Taxes Supports the Buffett Rule which imAmericans who make more than $1 million a year can’t proves tax fairness by ensuring
get special deals to pay a lower rate than many middle-class families.
Mitt Romney opposes the Buffett Rule
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ust shy of six weeks from Election Day, President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney are seeking to illustrate where they stand on the issues. “Generally there are key issues students or younger voters are usually interested in. Education funding is always a big one, key social issues— but in this particular election with traditional issues so important, I would imagine that young voters are just as concerned as older voters with the main issues,” said Justin Vaughn, Ph.D., assistant professor in the department of political science. “Those primary issues are at the forefront of everybody’s mind.” Students in Vaughn’s class care about a variety of issues, significant ones being healthcare and the Affordable Care Act. Other points of contention include the war in Afghanistan, whether and how fast to pull the troops out pull out of Photocourtesy mct campus
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wars and immigration. ways be “picking the lesser of important to students. “Because our political press two evils.” “The Obama campaign is both so commercial and so Although she would like to doesn’t talk a lot about the partisan, I would suggest look- see more parties, Hornecker complex, confusing parts of ing at alternative sources of in- recognizes it is not feasible. She it. Instead they talk about the formation,” Vaughn said. “The finds women’s issues critical, small, discrete, popular things BBC’s coverage of American which she believes are better like getting rid of the preexistpolitics is far better than any- addressed by the Democratic ing condition discrimination thing you’re going to find on party. She also takes issue with and allowing young Ameritelevision in the United States.” a video that emerged last week cans to stay on their parents’ Although, the national me- of Romney discussing his be- insurance for longer. Those are dia coverage impor tant focuses on things, but the Demothey are also cratic and Generally there are key issues students or younger very minor Republican voters are usually interested in. Education funding is components candidates of the packalways a big one. for the presiage,” Vaughn —Justin Vaughn, Ph.D. dency, it is said. important A critical to note other candidates play a lief that many Obama voters aspect of any election is being role in election outcome. Gary like to be dependent on gov- able to differentiate candidates’ Johnson, a former governor of ernment. Hornecker was in stances. An area where this New Mexico, has been named a situation where, for a short holds particularly true is tax the Libertarian nominee and is time, she had to depend on reform. currently set to appear on the the government and that assis“Romney’s telling people ballot in 47 states, including tance was a life-saver. Obama’s going to raise your Idaho. Ron Paul will likely play “I needed help getting taxes. Obama’s telling people a role as a write-in candidate. back up on my feet. There’s Romney’s going to cut taxes Geneva Hornecker, a senior nothing wrong with that,” for rich people,” Vaughn said. philosophy major believes that Hornecker said. “Both campaigns realize we in a two party system it will alHealthcare is another issue need more revenue in this
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country. We don’t have enough and we’re finding it by getting it from China, and so both of them are looking at the people as places to get more money from, but looking at different groups of people. Barack Obama is looking at the rich people who he feels don’t pay enough. Mitt Romney is saying there are people here who aren’t paying anything and they should pay more.” Rus Yazdanpour, a senior majoring in Spanish and mathematics, supports Obama’s policies making higher education more affordable through Pell Grant funding. “If it weren’t for something like that going to school at Boise State would be either a debt incurring process or a very laborious process,” Yazdanpour said. “He makes my life as a student easier.”
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